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Motion Picture MP76-14

Scenes from Truman’s Vice Presidential and Early Presidential Career

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
336 feet
399 feet
Running Time
10 minutes 10 seconds
11 minutes 5 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
silent
Color
Color
Produced by
State Department, Army
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Description

Biographical footage covering Truman's life before his presidency and his participation in Navy Day ceremonies, October 16, 1945.

SD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are available for $20, and HD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are $50. Copies of motion pictures not already digitized will incur additional costs.

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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

  • Reel 1
0:45   Signing first documents as President.
1:30   Pictures of Lamar, Missouri.
2:05   Home in Independence, Missouri.
4:05   Farm in Grandview, Missouri.
6:25   Having lunch with Bess and Margaret on the day he left for Washington to be Vice-President.
7:20   Telling Mother goodbye on way to Washington, to act as Vice-President.
8:35   Showing Paul Nachtman pictures of roads.
8:45   Vivian Truman (brother) and his son pitching hay.
9:05   Capitol Building and Truman walks down.
10:00   Crowd scenes, also could be swearing in a Vice-President.
10:10   1st day in presiding office as Vice-President.
  • Reel 2
0:00   Swearing in as President when Franklin D. Roosevelt died, April 12, 1945.
0:15   Truman – New York – Navy Day – 1945 – scenes of Truman talking with crowd – listening - scenes of the ships – Truman comes aboard USS Missouri – scenes of him on ship, scenes of ships.
8:55   Washington, D.C. – general scenes.